Original Posted By: Oscar Zuniga
I just got my new Sport Aviation and read that three new directors of EAAare Homebuilders, and include Barry Davis, who formed the "Big Piet"builder's group. Way to go Barry! We actually have a Pietenpol builder onthe EAA Board of Directors. Maybe my letter to Tom Poberezny after thePietenpols got short shrift in the Homebuilt Review at OSH did some good(actually, I expect they had already chosen Barry at that time). I didrecommend to Poberezny that when he retires in two years, one of therequirements for his successor should be that he/she had actually built anairplane.Congratulations, Barry!Jack PhillipsNX899JPRaleigh, NC________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: New Directors for EAA
Re: Pietenpol-List: New Directors for EAA
Original Posted By: amsafetyc(at)aol.com
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Original Posted By: Oscar Zuniga
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Re: Pietenpol-List: alternative to nicopress
Original Posted By: Robert Ray
Speaking of this month's Sport Aviation, in it there isa nifty article on doing cable ends (thimbles) theold-timey way, wire-wrapped and soldered. The articleis by a guy who is building a Piet, apparently not onthis list since I don't recognize the name, and it hasexcellent photos and narrative on how to do cable endsthe old-style way correctly. Answered a couple of myquestions, such as why the wire wraps skip periodicallyand leave a gap (to allow inspection to verify thatthe cables have not slipped relative to one another)and why the cable end is cut at an angle rather thansquarely. Really nice, and I'd say it's essential foranyone who is building their Piet utilizing the earlymethods to achieve the early look.Even better, the author shows how to make a very secureclamping arrangement to hold the thimble and cables inplace while the wire wraps and soldering are done. Thevery same setup would be perfect for holding everythingwhile doing nicopress sleeves. My own experience withthem is by using the low-cost clamping tool that hasbeen discussed in a recent thread. My experience withthat tool is that it can be done but it takes a greatdeal of patience and more hands than most of us have,especially when installing nicos on smaller cable thattends to squirm and move around. 1/8" cable (and larger,if you are using any) is less problem than the smallerstuff.41CC actually has a couple of cable-end thimbles thatare done with wire whipping and solder. I don't know ifJoe Czaplicki or Corky corbett did them but there theyare.Oscar ZunigaAir Camper NX41CCSan Antonio, TXmailto: taildrags(at)hotmail.comwebsite at http://www.flysquirrel.net________________________________________________________________________________Date: Thu, 3 Sep 2009 22:22:31 -0400Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: alternative to nicopress
Speaking of this month's Sport Aviation, in it there isa nifty article on doing cable ends (thimbles) theold-timey way, wire-wrapped and soldered. The articleis by a guy who is building a Piet, apparently not onthis list since I don't recognize the name, and it hasexcellent photos and narrative on how to do cable endsthe old-style way correctly. Answered a couple of myquestions, such as why the wire wraps skip periodicallyand leave a gap (to allow inspection to verify thatthe cables have not slipped relative to one another)and why the cable end is cut at an angle rather thansquarely. Really nice, and I'd say it's essential foranyone who is building their Piet utilizing the earlymethods to achieve the early look.Even better, the author shows how to make a very secureclamping arrangement to hold the thimble and cables inplace while the wire wraps and soldering are done. Thevery same setup would be perfect for holding everythingwhile doing nicopress sleeves. My own experience withthem is by using the low-cost clamping tool that hasbeen discussed in a recent thread. My experience withthat tool is that it can be done but it takes a greatdeal of patience and more hands than most of us have,especially when installing nicos on smaller cable thattends to squirm and move around. 1/8" cable (and larger,if you are using any) is less problem than the smallerstuff.41CC actually has a couple of cable-end thimbles thatare done with wire whipping and solder. I don't know ifJoe Czaplicki or Corky corbett did them but there theyare.Oscar ZunigaAir Camper NX41CCSan Antonio, TXmailto: taildrags(at)hotmail.comwebsite at http://www.flysquirrel.net________________________________________________________________________________Date: Thu, 3 Sep 2009 22:22:31 -0400Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: alternative to nicopress
Re: Pietenpol-List: Another sketch
Original Posted By: Robert Ray
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Another sketch
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Another sketch
RE: Pietenpol-List: New Directors for EAA
Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Just back in town and checking my mail. Jack, thanks for the kind words. Yes, I have been interviewing for EAABoard of Directors since before Sun n Fun and attended a couple of meetingsin Oshkosh. I am very excited about lending my experience to EAA and lookforward to the next three years of service. Yes, we now have a Piet Builderon the board! 4 of the Big Piets are at the airport and are to have their inspectionsand sign-offs on the 19th of this month. Whew! it's been a long time coming.6 steel tube Piets in 6 and 1/2 years. I can't say that we have had sometest flights, but so far, hands-off. We raised the leading edge of the horizstab 5/16" and that really made a difference. So far, that has been the onlyadjustment. Further testing will determine if that is correct. We should have more time in the near future to post pictures and specs,but right now the goal is to fly off the 40 hours and FLY SOMEWHERE togetheras a group.Thanks againBarry DavisNX973BPPS: We did manage to get N Numbers of N971BP thru N976BP. That gives us 1through 6 and the "BP" stands for Bernard Pietenpol and/or Big Piet. (also976 is our EAA Chapter number) _____
Just back in town and checking my mail. Jack, thanks for the kind words. Yes, I have been interviewing for EAABoard of Directors since before Sun n Fun and attended a couple of meetingsin Oshkosh. I am very excited about lending my experience to EAA and lookforward to the next three years of service. Yes, we now have a Piet Builderon the board! 4 of the Big Piets are at the airport and are to have their inspectionsand sign-offs on the 19th of this month. Whew! it's been a long time coming.6 steel tube Piets in 6 and 1/2 years. I can't say that we have had sometest flights, but so far, hands-off. We raised the leading edge of the horizstab 5/16" and that really made a difference. So far, that has been the onlyadjustment. Further testing will determine if that is correct. We should have more time in the near future to post pictures and specs,but right now the goal is to fly off the 40 hours and FLY SOMEWHERE togetheras a group.Thanks againBarry DavisNX973BPPS: We did manage to get N Numbers of N971BP thru N976BP. That gives us 1through 6 and the "BP" stands for Bernard Pietenpol and/or Big Piet. (also976 is our EAA Chapter number) _____